The Child Wife

About this eBook

Author

Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

35913

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35913

Release Date

April 19, 2011

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."The Child Wife" — Chapter One. — The Isle of Peace. — Chapter Two. — A Brace of Naiads. — Chapter Three. — The Two Poetasters. — Chapter Four. — “Help! Help!” — Chapter Five. — The Scathed Retriever. — Chapter Six. — A Loving Couple. — Chapter Seven. — A Dutiful Daughter. — Chapter Eight. — A Nobleman Incog. — Chapter Nine. — Avant le Bal. — Chapter Ten. — A Previous Engagement. — Chapter Eleven. — Ball-Room Emotions. — Chapter Twelve. — “Après le Bal.” — Chapter Thirteen. — Challenging the Challenger. — Chapter Fourteen. — A Request for a Quick Fight. — Chapter Fifteen. — A Parting Glance. — Chapter Sixteen. — A Safe Challenge. — Chapter Seventeen. — “The Coward!” — Chapter Eighteen. — Down with the Despots! — Chapter Nineteen. — Blanche and Sabina. — Chapter Twenty. — “The Wondering Eyes.” — Chapter Twenty One. — A Short-Lived Triumph. — Chapter Twenty Two. — The Conspiracy of Crowns. — Chapter Twenty Three. — The Programme of the Great Powers. — Chapter Twenty Four. — A Treacherous Staging. — Chapter Twenty Five. — The Fifth Avenue House. — Chapter Twenty Six. — Eljen Kossuth! — Chapter Twenty Seven. — The Broken Swords. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — A Tour in Search of a Title. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — The Lost Lord. — Chapter Thirty. — Inside the Tuileries. — Chapter Thirty One. — In the Hotel de Louvre. — Chapter Thirty Two. — On the Boulevards. — Chapter Thirty Three. — A Nation’s Murder. — Chapter Thirty Four. — “I’ll Come to you!” — Chapter Thirty Five. — To the Prison. — Chapter Thirty Six. — To the Embassy. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — Death upon the Drum-Head. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — The Two Flags. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — Once More in Westbourne. — Chapter Forty. — A Cautious Baronet. — Chapter Forty One. — A Scene in Park Lane. — Chapter Forty Two. — The Power of a Pretty Face. — Chapter Forty Three. — To the Country. — Chapter Forty Four. — At the Meet. — Chapter Forty Five. — In the Cover. — Chapter Forty Six. — A Recreant Sportsman. — Chapter Forty Seven. — Just Fifteen. — Chapter Forty Eight. — The Dinner. — Chapter Forty Nine. — The Dance. — Chapter Fifty. — A Jealous Cousin. — Chapter Fifty One. — Under the Deodara. — Chapter Fifty Two. — The Illustrious Exile. — Chapter Fifty Three. — A Kingly Scheme of Revolution. — Chapter Fifty Four. — A Desirable Neighbourhood. — Chapter Fifty Five. — A Tenant Secured. — Chapter Fifty Six. — A Dress Rehearsal. — Chapter Fifty Seven. — Patron and Protégé. — Chapter Fifty Eight. — Improved Prospects. — Chapter Fifty Nine. — A Distinguished Dinner-Party. — Chapter Sixty. — A Parting Present. — Chapter Sixty One. — An Informer. — Chapter Sixty Two. — Unsociable Fellow-Travellers. — Chapter Sixty Three. — “It is sweet—so sweet.” — Chapter Sixty Four. — A Painful Promise. — Chapter Sixty Five. — Spies. — Chapter Sixty Six. — Two Cabs. — Chapter Sixty Seven. — Disinterested Sympathy. — Chapter Sixty Eight. — An Irksome Imprisonment. — Chapter Sixty Nine. — The Cabriolet. — Chapter Seventy. — A Skilful Driver. — Chapter Seventy One. — A Quiet Hotel. — Chapter Seventy Two. — Wanted—A Master! — Chapter Seventy Three. — Purchasing a Passport. — Chapter Seventy Four. — A Sham Insurrection. — Chapter Seventy Five. — A Statesman in Private Life. — Chapter Seventy Six. — A Modest Demand. — Chapter Seventy Seven. — The Count De Valmy. — Chapter Seventy Eight. — Contemplating a Canal. — Chapter Seventy Nine. — A Petit Souper. — Chapter Eighty. — On the Tow-Rope. — Chapter Eighty One. — Consent at Last. — Chapter Eighty Two. — A Consoling Epistle. — Chapter Eighty Three. — Both Pre-engaged. — Chapter Eighty Four. — The Meet at Church. — Chapter Eighty Five. — The Climax of a Criminal Scheme. — Chapter Eighty Six. — Still Later.

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